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A driver has managed to get themselves out of a car which had gone into the River Adur in Shoreham.

Police are searching for three missing children from Littlehampton who vanished yesterday.

Ifor Whittaker, 80, was a vicar going by the name of Father Colin Pritchard at St John The Baptist Church in Sedlescombe, East Sussex, when he committed the offences.

It follows the government cold-health alert, which states that freezing temperatures will likely impact health and social care services until Saturday evening.

A prolific burglar in Sussex has been returned to prison after pleading guilty to two further burglaries.

There are fears people could drown at the new Havant Thicket reservoir as a crucial building will now be built in the water – which could lure people in to try and swim around it.

Farmers from across the South have joined thousands gathered at Westminster today to protest changes they claim will jeopardise the future of family farms.

An initiative supporting Portsmouth’s aspiring teachers has reported significant progress, thanks to immersive taster sessions held in local schools.

A woman has been arrested following an incident at a restaurant in Horsham.

Inspectors have warned that the health services at an immigration detention center near Gatwick Airport are at a critical breaking point.

Dozens of social housing properties for older residents are planned to be built in Shoreham.

Police are appealing for information following damage to a police pod in Chichester.

Police are investigating an assault on a woman in Portsmouth.

A man has been found guilty of 28 sexual offences committed over more than four decades in Chichester, Havant, Denmead, Southsea and Hambledon.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an exposure incident in Bognor.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a 13-year-old boy was robbed of his bike in Burgess Hill.

Finances at the county council are on a cliff edge, with a new report warning that without more government support, it will declare itself effectively bankrupt in two years.

Plans to set up modular accommodation for 120 people at Baker Barracks, Thorney Island, have been approved by Chichester District Council.

The council have signed a charter this week, which will further strengthen their existing commitment to supporting people to recover from drug and alcohol addiction.

The Post Office has announced a major overhaul of its operations, which could threaten branches in the South.

A man from Bracklesham who subjected a woman to a catalogue of physical violence as well as controlling behaviour has been jailed for four years.

Worthing Borough Council has taken the first step towards becoming a sanctuary for people fleeing violence and persecution.

A Gosport shoplifter has been sentenced to four months in jail and issued a Criminal Behaviour Order after stealing goods and assaulting three women.

The Leader of West Sussex County Council and the Chair of Transport for the Southeast are calling for more decisive action to address the challenges on the A27.

They’re taking part in targeted patrols, supporting efforts to take knives off the streets and helping to keep communities safe.

Two firefighters from Littlehampton have successfully completed a challenging 52-mile weighted walk for charity.

Police are appealing for information after a train staff member was assaulted in Worthing.

A lorry driver from Feltham who was drunk at the wheel when he crashed in Pagham has been sentenced to 4 months in prison and an 18-month driving ban.

On Thursday (November 7), Wealden District Council’s Planning Committee North considered an outline application seeking permission to build up to 145 homes on land to the north of Eastbourne Road.

Three new pipe bins will be installed in Selsey as part of a scheme to reduce fishing and angling debris littering our beaches.

At 11 a.m., a two-minute silence will be observed across the South in honour of Armistice Day.

A 17-year-old Brighton boy has been imprisoned for four years after pursuing and injuring three people in a Brighton knife incident in January.

V2 Radio is out and about across the region celebrating Local Radio Day.

Running from the 23rd of November until the end of December, eleven unique and decorated Christmas trees will be displayed across the city centre.

An investigation has been launched in Havant after a 12-year-old girl reportedly waiting at a bus stop was approached by a man she didn’t know.

A Bognor man has been convicted of sexual communications with a child. Between 10 November 2021 and 22 November 2021, Sacha Dixey engaged with a child profile of a 13 year old girl on a popular social media platform.

​​​​​​​Police were called to a report of a disturbance in South Street around 10.30pm on 31 October, where a man was seen with a machete.

Littlehampton Museum has announced the latest addition to its collection.​​​​​​​ A medieval Anglo-Saxon gold “plate” dated between 570 to 630 AD.

More than 100 Plaster of Paris eggs, painted and decorated by renowned artists, are now up for auction to support a new theatre venue at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Southbourne’s future is taking shape, and now’s your chance to be part of it.

A man's denied murdering a 19-year-old woman - found stabbed in a car park at Crawley train station.

Police have arrested three people on suspicion of assault and drunk and disorderly behaviour during last night's Lewes Bonfire celebration.

A successful crowd-funding project means that the Novium Museum in Chichester will now house a rare piece of Saxon history.

Currently, there is a budget gap of £38.5m for the coming year, but if council tax is increased, this could be brought down further to £8.2m.

Plans to develop a piece of land in West Chiltington have been submitted to Horsham District Council for a fourth time.

City councilors are urging the government for increased support following an autumn statement, which they say offered no relief for current financial pressures and left future funding uncertain.

Around 25,000 people are expected to line the streets for Sussex's largest bonfire night celebration.

Councillors and Portsmouth Water are at loggerheads over the new Havant Thicket Reservoir and whether fears over drowning or the dam breaking and causing flooding is more important.

West Sussex County Council is gearing up to install more Electric Vehicle charge points across the county and wants to hear from residents about potential locations.

Police have now charged a man in relation to a sexual assault in Littlehampton.

Two men have been arrested after a man was hit with a brick during a robbery in Fareham.

Portsmouth City Council website is back up and running after it was hacked.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pedestrian was killed following a collision on the A27 in Worthing.

Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a fatal collision in Chichester.

An investigation is underway after a boy was stabbed in Horsham Park.

An investigation is underway in Bognor after a 64-year-old woman was attacked by a woman believed to be in her 20s.

As Bonfire Night draws near, Hampshire police urge residents to keep fireworks away from livestock.

A Bognor couple has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after neglect led to the deaths of a horse and a pony.

The Body Shop is closing its headquarters in Littlehampton and relocating to Brighton.